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Character #733 · The First 1000

shū

输 (輸) shū meaning: lose/haul

to lose; to be beaten; to transport; (literary) to donate; to contribute; (coll.) to enter (a password)

Strokes
1316
TraditionalSimplified
輸 输
Poster cell
E27
01 常用词语

Common words with

  • yùnshū to transport
  • shūrù to input; to import
  • shūchū to export
  • chuánshū to transmit
  • shūxuè to transfuse blood
  • shūyè intravenous infusion
02 练习纸
Character practice sheet: nine rows, each with a model box, pinyin lines and eleven practice squares
Free printable · One page

Practice writing 输輸

Write 输輸 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, shū, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.

Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet
03 千字海报
Cell E27 · 28 × 36 grid

输輸 is #733 on The First 1000 poster.

All 1,000 characters, printable at home.

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04 问答

Quick answers

What does 输 mean in English?
输 (shū) means "lose/haul": to lose; to be beaten; to transport; (literary) to donate; to contribute; (coll.) to enter (a password).
How do you pronounce 输?
输 is pronounced shū in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄕㄨ.
How many strokes does 输 have?
The simplified form, 输, has 13 strokes. The traditional form, 輸, has 16.
What is the traditional form of 输?
The traditional form of 输 is 輸. 输 is the simplified form, used in mainland China and Singapore; 輸 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
What are common words with 输?
Common words that use 输 include 运输 (yùnshū, to transport), 输入 (shūrù, to input; to import), 输出 (shūchū, to export), 传输 (chuánshū, to transmit).
How common is 输?
输 is number 733 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell E27 of The First 1000 poster.

Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.